Ashtray for extinguishing cigarettes or cigars



Dec. 8, 1936. BARBlERE 2,963,717

ASHTRAY FOR EXTINGUISHING CIGARETTES OR CIGARS File'd May 18, 1955Patented 8, 1936 asn'mar roa nx'rmcmsnmc crcm'r'rns on CIGARS MichaelBarbierc, Huntington Station, N. Y.

Application May 18, 1935, Serial No. 22,166

1 Claim. (01. 131-51) This invention relates to ash trays, and the like,and has to do especially with an ash tray in which is providedconvenient and readilyaccessible means for extinguishing cigarettes orcigars before being discarded or dropped into the tray.

It is accordingly the principal object of this invention to provide anash tray of this character having a suitably positioned well or con- 10other fire extinguishing fluid for a sponge or other liquid absorbentsubstance to be retained within said container.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a supportor pedestal for said container to be rigidly associated with the ashtray. The various novel features of the invention will be disclosed inthe following specification and drawing and particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved ash tray.v

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view through the container portion takenon the line 2-2 of 25 Figure 1.

The ash tray shown herein is made of glass or any other suitablematerial and comprises the usual ash receiving bowl portion ID of anydesired size or shape provided with a laterally extending flange H,having the usual depressions I2 formed thereon for holding the cigarsor'cigarettes, all of which is well known and more or less conventionalto all ash trays.

Arranged at one of the sides of the ash tray is a pedestal l3 which ispreferably made integral with the body of the ash tray and of the samematerial, though if desired the same may be formed separable and securedto the ash tray in any desired manner, v

The upper part of the pedestal I3 is so formed as to provide a well orcontainer I! having a wall l5, said well or container being of asubstantial depth so that the same may receive an appreciable quantityof water-or other fire-extinguishing fluid Hi. The upper edge of thewall. I5 is provided with a peripheral inwardly directedflange or bead11, the function of which is to hold the sponge l8 within the well orcontainer.

50 The sponge l8, which may be replaced with tainer adapted to contain asupplyof water or To provide a support or holder for matches the rearwall of the well or container I4 is ele- I3 to provide a seat for thereception of a packet of book matches. I

From the foregoing, it will readily be seen that cigars and cigarettes,as well as matches may be instantly extinguished merely by simplyapplying the lit end into'contact with the moistened sponge, after whichthe stubs may be dropped into the bowl of the ash tray. When the stubsor matches are thus extinguished all possibility of fire which mightresult from the overturning of the tray containing stubs which werestill lit is prevented. By extinguishing the stubs as described theelimination of all offensive odors and smoke is effected.

In view of the simplicity of construction of the above described ashtray, the sponge may readily be removed and the well, ash tray bowl andsponge cleaned by the simple expedient of was h ing the same.

The elevation of the well with respect to the ash tray bowl renders theuse thereof in the extinguishing of cigars, cigarettes or matchesconvenient and readily accessible, and also obviates the likelihood ofthe well becoming clogged with ashes, stubs, etc., to prevent theemcient operation of the sponge therein as an extinguishing medium.

While a. preferred embodiment of my invention has been shown anddescribed it is to be understood that the same may be varied andmodified in its structural characteristics without departing from thespirit of my invention as herein disclosed. I, therefore," reserve theright to make such changes, as shall fairly fall within the scope of theappended claim.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, whatis claimed is:

An article of manufacture including an ash receiving tray, a verticalpedestal arranged at one side of said tray and formed integraltherewith, the upper end of said pedestal being formed to define an openwell having front, rear and side walls with the walls thereof soconstructed as to extend laterally beyond the walls of said pedestal,the rear wall being of greater thickness than the other walls andextending above the top of said well, and being formed on its top sidewith a V-shaped groove extending transversely of said pedestal, saidextended wall portlon being adapted to support either a box or book ofmatches, said well bein adapted to contain an extinguishing fluid and afluid absorbent means superposed thereon, and a holding means for saidfluid absorbent means comprising a horizontally inwardly directed flangeintegrally formed on the upper peripheral edge of the front and sideWalls of said well, and extending across the face of said rear wall.

- MICHAEL BARBIERE.

